| NOUN | animal | Thunnus alalunga, albacore, long-fin tunny | large pelagic tuna / tuna the source of most canned tuna / tuna |
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| Meaning | large pelagic tuna / tuna the source of most canned tuna / tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide / worldwide in tropical and temperate waters. | |
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| Synonyms | albacore, long-fin tunny | |
| Parts | albacore | relatively small tuna / tuna with choice white flesh |
| Broader | tuna, tunny | Any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus |
| Spanish | thunnus alalunga | |
| Catalan | thunnus alalunga, Thunnus alalunga | |
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